lingo

[polymorph]

is there anywhere on this site where i can learn and understand the jargon you use, as im gettin bit confused :oops:

[sdixon747]

What jargon are you inquiring about? Heli terms, or general Internet abbreviations like LOL (laughing out loud)?

Steve

[DebianDog]

Some of the few I know:

FF - Forward flight
HH - Head Hold (the ability of the helicopter to maintain a heading)

[blakka_1]

Lol = laughing out loud
Lmao = laughing my ass off
Wtb = want to buy
Wtt = want to trade
Lhs = local hobby store
FYI = for your information
FF = forward flight
TT = Thunder Tiger (can also mean torque tube)
MA = Minature Aircraft
E-heli = electric heli
CG = center of gravity
T/R = Tail rotor
Tx = Transmitter
Rx = Receiver
Lipo = Lithium Polymer
CX = Carbonxtreme
Bling = metal upgrades
HH = heading hold
Pita = pain in the ass (excuse my language)
TTT = to the top
Bump = bumping post to the top of thread
HF = Helifreak
HC = my hero (Henry Caldwell :D )
RR = Runryder
F/s = for sale
3DM = 3D Masters
PM = Private Message
TJ = Throttle Jockey
Mp2 = Muscle pipe 2
CY = Curtis Youngblood
JK = Jason Krause
BL = Brushless
Sx = Servo
WC = Wildcat
CP = Coolpower
CF = Carbon Fiber

[Data]

here are some more (http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid26_gci211776,00.htm)

[DebianDog]

ROR :lol: Raffing out roud (Engrish for "laughing out loud")

Forgot about that site: http://engrish.com/

I think he was talking more helicopter lingo... not IM/web lingo :lol:

[polymorph]

its not the computer lingo im bothered about, i no most of that, its when you go into all the techie stuff with the copters that gets me

[Bluefuzzyone]

Go to this web page and click on Miscellaneous, then click on Glossary.

http://www.natew.com/rcheli/frames.cgi/html.NewIndex

There is other good info here to. :)

Tom

[Joel Mann]

Very good question,this can help alot of people...Blakka1 good answer...

[polymorph]

thanks for the link, its gonna give me a lot of help as i was gettin a bit off when i see things on the site like throttle curve and not know what they meant

[ThBrtmn]

Just ask... Ive been in the hobby for 2+ years and Im still picking stuff up. Dont be ashamed...just ask. :mrgreen:

[blakka_1]

Blakka1 good answer


Thanks Joel. :)